John Galliano hate speech verdict

New York Fashion Week is here, but one famed designer isn't spending it the way he hoped. The verdict is in in the John Galliano hate speech case, and the French court pulled no punches.

John Galliano was found guilty on two counts of "public insults based on origin, religious affiliation, race or ethnicity" -- but all things considered, he got off pretty easy.

While the former head of luxury house Christian Dior could have been handed a sentence of six months in prison and a euro20,000 fine, the three-magistrate panel was lenient. Instead, Galliano received no jail time and a euro6,ooo suspended fine -- meaning it will go on his record but he won't have to pay it unless he screws up again.